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TEMPLE  CHAPTER,  NO.  6. 


We  the  High  Priest,  Ki- g,  Scrihe  and 
Companions  of  Temple  Cliapter  No.  6, 
held  in  the  City  of  Milledgeville,  have 
made,  ordrained,  established,  and  in  open 
Chapter,  agreed  to  the  following  By-Laws, 
to  be  binding  upon  us  so  h>ng  as  we  contin- 
ue to  be  members  of  the  Cha)  ter  aforesaid, 
and  until  we  shall  be  regularly  discharged 
therefrom  : 

Article  1st. 
OF  COMMUNICATIONS. 

Section  ist,  'I  he  stated  meetings  of  this 
Chapter  shall  be  held  on  the  second  and 
fourth  Saturdays  in  every  month,  during 
tlu;  months  November,  December,  January, 
Februaiy  and  March,  at  the  hour  of  sis 
o'clock  P.  M.,  and  in  every  other  month, at 
the  hour  of  seven  o'clock  P.  M. 


Article  2.\d. 
OF  ELECTIONS. 

Section  1st,  The  election  of  oflScers  shall 
take  place  on  the  regular  meeting  next  pre- 
ceedingthe  Festival  of  dt.  John  the  Evan- 
gelist in  every  year,  and  the  Installation 
(if  circumstances  permit,)  at  the  same  meet- 
ingr,  before  anv   other  business   can    take 


place,  to  Le  deteripined  by  ballot,  and  tbc 
person  bavirg  a  rafijorlty  of  tlie  wbola 
number  of  voles  given  in,  shall  be  declared 
elected. 

Section  2nd,  On  tlie  day  of  and  previous 
to  4^\^.^  Election  of  officers,  the  Secretary 
ebali  read  over  in  open  Cbapter,  a  list  of  all 
delinquents,  in  order  tbat  no  member  may 
be  permitted  to  vote, or  elected  to  any  office 
until  be  shall  have  paid  up  all  dues. 

Article  3rd. 
OF     ADMITtTNG^,  vMEMBEK^-^KE- 
CEIYING  APPLlCAN'i^S,  &0.        ' 

Section  1st,  Admitting  members,  receiv- 
ing candidates  for  Degrees,  granting  Dc- 
plomas,  suspending  and  expelling  njem- 
bers  shall  be  decided  by  ballot. 

Section  2nd,  In  ballotiug  for  the  admis- 
sion of  Candidates,  if  there  shall  be  more 
than  one  dissenting  vote,  the  Candidate 
shall  be  declared  rejected  ;  if  but  one,  the 
Companion  who  gave  the  dissenting  vote, 
"before  the  next  regular  meeting  shall  give 
Lis  reasons  to  the  High  Priest,  in  private, 
■who"  shall  state  the  same  to  the  Chapter  ; 
and  if  decided  by  the  Members  to  be  suffi- 
cient he  shall  be  rejected  ;  if  frivolous,  ad- 
mitted without  being  subjected  to  another 
ballot. 

Section  ord,  Every  Petition  for  the  De- 
grees must  be  accompanied  with  the  sum  of 
Ten  Dollars,  which  shall  be  returned  to  the 
Candidate  if  he  be  rejected. 


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Section  itJi,  Every  Companion  wlio  may 
1)0  admitted  a  member  of  this  Clmpter, 
J  hall  on  his  admission,  pay  tliesum  of  i'^ive 
Ij  (liars  to  the  Secretary,  provided  that  no 
Coinpaniori,  v/ho  has  received  the  Degrees 
in  this  Chapter  shall  he  subject  to  pay  this 


Article  4th. 
OF  CONTRIBUTIONS  AND  FEES. 

Section,  1st,  Every  member  shall  pay 
inio  the  Treasury,  Tv/o  Dollars  a  year — 
one  half  semi-annually  in  advance,  on  St. 
John's  Day  ;  and  if  not  paid  within  threo 
months  thereafter,  the  member  or  members 
in  default  shall  stand  suspended  until  pay- 
ment is  made,  and  they  are  restored  by 
vote  of  the  Chapter. 

Sixtion  2/id,  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Secretary  to  pay  over  to  the  Treasurer  all 
money  collected  by  him,  without  delay. 

Section  ore/,  The  Fees  for  Degrees,  shall 
be  as  follows  ;  viz  :  For  Mark  Masters,  the 
Fum  of  Nine  Dollars,  and  one,  to  the  Tyler  ; 
For  Past  Master,  the  sum  of  Four  Dollars, 
and  one  dollar  to  the  Tyler;  for  Most  Ex- 
cellent Master,four  dollars  and  one  dollar  to 
tho  Tyler  ;  for  Royal  Arch  the  sum  of  nine 
d'^Ilars,  and  one  dollar  to  the  Tyler.  And 
ut>  Candidate  shall  be  received,  Degrees 
conferred,  or  member  admitted  until  tho 
Fees  shall  have  been  paid  in  advance. 

Section  itk,  The  Secretary  shall  be  al- 
lo'^ved  as  his  salary,  the  sum  of  thirty  dol^ 


iarti  per.  annum,  and  shall  be,  together 
with  the  Tyler  exempt  from  Dues,  and 
the}'-  shall  bo  entitled  to  receive  their  sal- 
aries semi-annually. 

Section  5th,  The  Steward  and  Tyler 
(the  duties  of  these  ofHceis  being  perform- 
ed by  the  same  Companion)  shall  be  al- 
lowed, for  every  meeting  which  he  shall  at- 
tend as  such,  the  sum  of  one  dollar, 


Article  5th. 
OF  WITHDRAWALS. 

Section  1st,  A  member  shall  have  the 
liberty  to  withdraw  at  any  regular  meet- 
ing, by  producing  the  Secretary's  receipt 
for  all  dues  and  arrears  up  to  the  tjme  of 
such  application  ;  Provided,  nevertbeless, 
always,  that  it  aj»pear  t!iat  such  application 
is  not  made  with  a  view  to  avoid  an  inves- 
tigation for  unmasonic  6r  other   improper 

conduct. 

Article  6tii. 
OF  COMMITTEES. 

Section  Isf,  Once  in  every  year  a  com- 
mittee shall  be  appointed  whose  duty  it 
shall  be  to  examine  the  Treasurer's  and 
Secretary's  books,  and  report  ^t  the  regu- 
lar meeting,  next  after  the  Festival  of  St, 
J-ohn  the  Evangelist,  a  full  and  regular 
statement  of  the  same. 

Section  2nd,  The  High  Priest,  King  and 
Scribe,  of  this  Chapter,  shall  be  a  standing 
committee  of  charity,  for  the  relief  of  indi- 
gent arid  d'^tree^sed  Companiunis,— ar.y  two 


of  whom  may  act  in  that  capacity  and  re- 
port to  the  Chapter  at  the  next  regular 
meeting. 


Article  7th. 
OF  CHARGIlS. 

Section  ist.  Charges  shall  be  preferred 
ut  regular  meetings  only, and  shall  he  sign- 
ed by  the  Companion,  Brother  or  Commit- 
teo  preferring  them  ;  be  publicly  read,  and 
entered  on  the  minutes.  I'he  Secretary 
shall  cause  a  fair  copy  of  them  to  be  rasde 
nut,  annex  thereto  a  notice  requiring  the 
personal  attendance  of  the  Companion  im- 
plicated, at  such  time  as  the  Chapter  may 
direct  ;  which  copy  and  notice  shall  be 
personally  served  on  the  Companion  or 
Brother,  against  whom  the  chaiges  have 
been  preferred,  at  least  ten  days  previous 
to  such  meeting  (Provided  he  is  within 
summoning  distance  of  the  Chapter;)  if  out 
of  the  limits  of  the  same,  a  notice  in  one  or 
more  of  the  public  gazettes  of  this  place 
shall  be  sutBcient  ; — and  if  such  Compan- 
ion shall  fail  to  attend,  agreeably  to  such 
notice,  and  shall  not  sead  a  sufhcient  ex- 
cuse for  non-attendance,  the  Companion  or 
Committee  preferring  the  charges,  may 
proceed  Exparte  to  substantiate  them, and 
the  Chapter  to  determine  the  truth  or  false^ 
hood  of  the  same. 

Section  2nd,  If  upon  such  summons  the 
Companion  do  attend,  he  shall  be  permit- 
ted to  cross  interrogate  any  inculpatory 
witness  that  may  be  iutfoduced;  aod  iutio* 


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fiuce  evidence  to  exculpate  himself,  &•  make 
his  defence  in  writing;  and  ifheshowid 
require,  the  investigation  of  the  charges 
may  be  postponed  to  a  future  regular  meet- 
ing at  the  discretion  of  a  majority  of  the 
members  present ;  and  v/hen  a  decision  is 
about  to  be  made,  the  accuser,  the  accus- 
ed and  wilnesses,  shall  withdraw  until  the 
question  is  taken. 

Sextwn  3rd,  Whenever  a  Companion 
tihaH  be  suspended  from  the  privileges  of 
Masonary  by  this  Chapter,  he  shall  not 
again  be  received  as  a  member  unless  ho 
shall  procure  a  certificate  from  two  or  more 
Royal  Arch  Masons  attesting  the  moral  rec- 
titude of  his  conduct,  during  the  period  of 
his  susnension. 

Section  Ath,  Whenever  it  shall  become 
necessary  to  suspend  or  expel  any  Com- 
panion from  this  Chapter,  the  sentence  of 
suspension  or  expulsion,  together  with  his 
name,  age  and  occupation  shall  be  forward.^- 
ed  by  the  Secretary  with  his  attestation, to 
the  Grand  Chapter, 

Article  8th. 
of  alterations  and  additions. 
Section  1st,  No  addition  or  alteration  of 
this  code,  shall  b**.  made  until  such  addition, 
or  alteration  shall  have  been  first  handed 
in  writing  to  the  High  Priest,  and  publicly 
read  at  a  regular  meeting  of  this  Chapter, 
and  at  a  subsequent  regular  meeting  shall 
have  been  passed  by    two  thirds  of  the 
members,  thereof. 


